71.   Bonds also rose, lifting financial-services companies, such as ABN Amro Holding NV, as their large bond portfolios increased in value.

72.   Bonds also rose, while stocks were mixed.

73.   Bonds earlier rose for the first time in three days amid speculation international investors will keep buying Treasuries as a haven from rocky Asian markets.

74.   Bonds earlier rose, bolstered by optimism that congressional Republicans and President Bill Clinton might soon agree on a plan to balance the federal budget.

75.   Bond dealers said investors have grown weary of the rapid pace at which bonds rose in recent weeks.

76.   Bonds have risen too quickly given the gradually recovering economy, said Kazuhiko Sano, a chief bond analyst at Sumitomo Capital Securities Co.

77.   Bonds have risen too quickly given the gradually recovering economy, said Kazuhiko Sano, a chief bond analyst at Sumitomo Capital Securities Co..

78.   Bonds initially rose in Asian trading as investors took comfort from early U.S. election results.

79.   Bonds may rise, though, if stocks fall under the weight of bankruptcy risks in the construction industry.

80.   Bonds mostly rose, sparked by economic reports showing inflation in Europe remains subdued.